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1. AMI MARINE UK VHF Recorder VR973 User Manual This Manual and the information contained therein is the property of AMI Marine UK Ltd It must not be reproduced or otherwise disclosed without prior consent in writing from AMI Marine UK Ltd This Page Intentionally Blank Page 2 of 20 Manual VR973 IssO1 RevO3 docx Issue Brief Record of Change and Reason for Change Original Issue Addition of Microphone option Update of figure 08 P 13 Change of address IssO1 RevOO IssO1 RevO1 IssO1 RevO2 IssO1 RevO3 30 06 13 25 09 13 27 01 14 18 03 14 NOTE All alterations must be verified and authorised by the Quality Manager Page 3 of 20 Manual VR973 IssO1 RevO3 docx This Page Intentionally Blank Page 4 of 20 Manual VR973 IssO1 RevO3 docx IMPORTANT WARNINGS DANGER HIGH VOLTAGE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK This unit has a voltage source inside Disconnect from the power before removing protective covers DO NOT remove the covers while the unit is switched on 24 Volt DC electrical power on when fitted peripheral units NOTICE Compass safe distance is 2 metres NOTICE No user serviceable parts inside servicing only by properly qualified and certified technical staff NOTICE This manual is for informational use only and may be changed without notice This manual should not be construed as a commitment of AMI Marine UK Ltd Under no circumstances does AMI Marine UK Ltd assume a2. cables to the peripheral equipment This would require an 8 way terminal strip AMI can supply as extra If the VHF equipment does not have available a dedicated output for a VDR then use of the KW973 VHF interface is required There is a dedicated 12v supply from the VR973 specifically for the KW973 VHF interface If connecting to a Sailor VHF or OEM then KW973 VHF interface should be placed in a position close to the VHF to enable the handset cable to reach All cables are to be fed through the glands supplied and connected to the appropriate connectors Connection to the Sailor RT2048 or similar is simply Plug and Play Disconnect the handset from the Sailor Unit and plug into DSK9 Connect the ribbon cable from PL1 SK1 to the Sailor RT2048 Handset socket GND 2 TEST OUT 3 TESTIN 4 AU 5 AU 6 Figure 6 When connecting to other VHF systems connect the TX and RX pairs to SK2 RX Speaker connection should be made to SK2 Pins 1 and 2 and TX Microphone connection should be made to SK2 Pins 3 and 4 as per Table 2 Connect AU AU and V GND as per Table 3 Page 12 of 20 Manual VR973 IssO1 Rev03 docx GPS Data and Audio Inputs GPS data required is the IEC61162 1 NMEA Standard at 4800Bd The following NMEA sentences should be made available to ensure that the VR973 VHF Recorder has all the information required SGPGGA SGPRMC SGPZDA SGPVTG Audio input required is a 6000 balanced pair Most new VHF units
3. tool to assist owners operators of smaller vessels to create an accurate history of events whether it is for litigation or training and education purposes Date time and position are obtained from the vessels own GPS system and is a simple two wire connection with no setup required The VHF audio is connected directly to the VR973 if available as is the case with many modern VHF radios For any VHF radios that do not have a dedicated output for a VDR SVDR which may be the case with older VHFs and those designed specifically for small boats the KW973 VHF Interface may be used to combine the separate transmit and receive audio signals to be fed to the VR973 VHF Recorder The audio and GPS data are saved onto an SD card which can be accessed by any computer with a suitable SD card reader and speakers which supports the playing of AVI format files The saved files are in one minute increments and can be played back using an appropriate media player During audio playback the GPS information is displayed on screen along with the system s serial number A Video Out port is also included for real time monitoring sync on green Visual Overview PL1 Power Cable Socket Power ON LED Recording LED LDR Video Out 0 E POWER RECORDING Recorder VR973 AMI MARINE UK d d f f f d j f PL2 Signal Cable Socket SD Card Slot Power On Off Figure 1 Page 9 of 20 Manual VR973 IssO1 RevO3 docx Operating Instructions To ac
4. 8 FEB 2006 Original Checked 28 FEB 2006 File Name KW972 I Mic doc Drawing No AMI2272 007 02 0 KW972 I Microphone 22 O T ap a Page 16 of 20 Manual VR973 IssO1 Rev03 docx 115mm 100mm 12V M4 SK Pin 1 OV M4 SK Pin 2 ome A OUTPUT SELF TEST STATUS OUTPUT AUDIO TERMINATIONS 6 WAY BUCCANEER Socket HOUSING ABS Case COLOUR BLACK APPROX WEIGHT 275g FIXINGS M4 Self Tapping Screws not eo 08 AUG 2009 Original KW972 E_V2 Drawing No AMI2272 007 02 0 a a KW972 E Microphone Dimensions A A a v O lt O O L 2 gt T N N Z 22 Cc 2 77 Cc ap a Page 17 of 20 Manual VR973 IssO1 Rev03 docx FAQ Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 have just switch on for the first time and on the playback the screen says the NMEA string is too long and there is no position or time etc Check the NMEA from the GPS it is most likely the A and B are the wrong way round On playback cant hear any audio Check all terminations are good and that there is not a break in the cable On switch on the green LED does not come on Check that the SD card is fitted fully On switch on neither of the LEDs come on Check that there is 24vDC at the junction box and all terminations are good The audio is too loud or distorted Check the volume levels in the KW973 VHF interface and if there microphones connected also check the gain in the m
5. cess the SD card slot and the Power On Off switch unlock the side panel using the key supplied and lift open the cover Ensure the SD card has the Lock tab disabled as shown in Figure 2 This is to ensure the saving of the files to the card Lock Tab 973 SD16 Figure 2 Figure 3 Insert the SD card into the SD Card slot with the label facing away from you as shown in Figure 3 Set the On Off switch to ON see Figure 1 the Red POWER LED will immediately illuminate quickly followed by the Green RECORDING LED This indicates that the recording process has started After one minute the first file will be saved onto the SD card and the second file will begin to record This process will continue until the SD card reaches capacity At this time the oldest file will be overwritten by the newest to ensure continuous recording It will take approximately 2 to 3 minutes after the initial switching on for the system date and time to be synchronised with the GPS date and time Should the GPS fail the CPU clock will continue to upkeep the date and time Switching the system OFF will begin the shutdown process Once the On Off switch is set to OFF the file currently being recorded will complete its recording process and save the final file before shutting down Once both the Red and Green LEDs are off it is then safe to remove the SD card Caution Do not remove the SD card until the Red and Green LEDs are both OFF or corruption to th
6. e current file may occur or worse the possibility may occur that the complete SD Card will become corrupt and unreadable resulting in the necessary formatting and loss of all recorded data Page 10 of 20 Manual VR973 IssO1 RevO3 docx Recorded File Playback To play back the recorded files slot the SD card into your computer s SD card reader if you do not have this facility you will require the use of a USB multi card reader adaptor Open the file explorer and navigate to the SD Card and its folders and files Once there you will find many folders one created for each day and is named YYYYMMDD e g 20130710 10 of July 2013 Inside the folders the recorded AVI files can be found one AVI file for every minute and named HHMM P AVI e g 1502461P AVI indicating that the file started recording at 15 02 The Date modified column in the file explorer indicates when the file finished recording Owes Computer SD Card G 20130710 Organize v Share with v W Favorites 7 Dropbox BB Desktop caw Libraries A Computer j Computer EL Windows7_OS C y Data D 3 DVD RW Drive E SD SD Card G Li 20130710 de DCIM cl Network E Control Panel 3 Recycle Bin Burn New folder 1455161P AVI E 1456281P AVI E 1457321P AVI E 1458351P AVI E 1459391P AVI 1500421P AVI E 1501441P AVI E 1502461P AVI El 1503501P AVI 1504521P AVI 1505541P AVI Figure 4 Locate the date of the folder
7. ed OV DC In__ white GPS B In Yellow Audio In Red 12V Out Whit lt OV Out Green VR973 Terminal and Junction Box Connections 11 Red PL JB1 2 Black White 313 Blak PL2 TA EA BL B17 White B18 Green KW973 From Non Sailor VHF Terminal Connections KW973 SK w P ESE EEEE SK2 4 GND To Junction Box Terminal Connections SK3 1 P JB 1 7 at 2 v0 Out SK3 2 cnND PL JB1 8 voc out SK3 5 au PBS Audio in SK3 6 au B1 6 Audio In Mit Sasa CTO Audio SK1 6 au SK226mw Mia dsw oine _ Audio SK1 6 au SK2 A cD Micl SK1 4v o S3lw e Power SK1 2 eo SK3 26m0 Mic2 SKi 1w e Power SK1 2eno e Page 14 of 20 Manual VR973 IssO1 RevO3 docx Unit Dimensions Screws are Torx T10 Torx T10 E 40mm 400mm to allow access to the SD card and fitting of power and data plugs 208mm VR973 VHF Recorder Specifications Unit Dimensions 235 x 162 x 40mm Weight 750 8 Power Input 24Vdc Data Input GPS NMEA SGPGGA SGPZDA SGPGLL Audio Input Mono Audio 6000 balanced pair Environmental Not suitable for outside Page 15 of 20 Manual VR973 IssO1 Rev03 docx VOLTAGE 12VDC CURRENT 50mA OUTPUT SELF TEST STATUS OUTPUT AUDIO TERMINATIONS REMOVABLE CONNECTORS HOUSING ABS Case COLOUR BLACK WHITE APPROX WEIGHT 75g Fixing 2 x M3 Self tapping screws not supplied m 2
8. i e Furuno FM8800 have this output available for connection directly to a VDR SVDR see Figure 7 KW972 E External Mic Recorder Figure 7 Figure 8 Figure 9 If the VHF unit has separate TX and RX channels this can be connected via AMI s KW973 VHF interface which will combine the 2 audio signals into 1 see Figure 8 There is also the facility in the KW973 VHF interface to balance the volume levels see Figure 6 Adjusting KW973 VHF Interface TX and RX Audio Levels Adjusting KW973 Audio Levels Turn the gain on both the TX and RX see Figure 6 fully counter clockwise CCW adjust each gain level clockwise CW 25 of the full movement Remove the SD card and replay the recording Adjust until a good clear audio is achieved If it is not possible to connect to the existing VHF then there is the option of connecting up to 2 microphones a combination of internal or external or 2 x internal etc see Figure 9 Adjusting Microphone Audio Level Remove microphone 2 and connect microphone 1 Turn the gain fully CCW adjust each gain level CW 25 of the full movement Remove the SD card and replay the recording Adjust until a good clear audio is achieved Remove microphone 1 and connect microphone 2 Repeat the above procedure ensuring only one microphone is connected at any one time On completion connect both microphones Page 13 of 20 Manual VR973 IssO1 RevO3 docx Terminations and Connections 24V DC In R
9. icrophone They should all be pre set to 25 Page 18 of 20 Manual VR973 IssO1 RevO3 docx Warranty Form AMI Marine UK Warranty abbreviated full version on request The Warranty Period is 12 months return to base parts and labour from date of purchase unless an alternative period has been otherwise agreed in writing This warranty shall only apply where the REGISTRATION CARD supplied with the goods has been properly completed and returned to AMI within the period of 21 days from installation The registration form can also be downloaded from the AMI Marine website www amimarine net Returns Procedure Send an email RE REQUEST FOR RETURN AUTHORISATION to technical amimarine net Please do NOT send items back to AMI Marine until after you have received a Return Authorisation Response Email instructing you to do so Documents to be included A copy of the original INSTALLATION REPORT and a print out of your RETURN MATERIAL AUTHORISATION INFORMATION EMAIL and enclose both in the return package Be sure to pack the returning product securely and according to carrier instructions Damage incurred during return shipping due to inadequate protection will render the item ineligible for repair or exchange under the Warranty Terms Items not received by AMI Marine will not be credited MOST authorised returns should be returned to the address below however there are some exceptions so DO NOT ship to this address without first reviewing y
10. ny responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this document The equipment should only be used for the purposes intended by the manufacturer any deviation from this will void the warranty of the product Page 5 of 20 Manual VR973 IssO1 RevO3 docx This Page Intentionally Blank Page 6 of 20 Manual VR973 IssO1 RevO3 docx Product Description OPERATORS MANUAL CONTENTS INTO UCI Aaa 9 NSU OVNI Weiii ta AAA AAA AA oa 9 Operating IOstrUcuON Si ii 10 o PIA V OaCK wes acatestuc acotesnccccaes tacay sean aces edie aontee acacamen bess son asad aeauaeen sus anaeanen neces lon asatateuanesuaaceess 11 Mtalaa UA caesarean aah arti asada 12 EG Data andara Udo puts OS 13 Terminations and Connection asista 14 SID CCIE AUN ONS oane EE uae AA 15 R O 18 Warant V FOM oean a NE I 19 AMI MARINE UK LTD Unit 9 Crosshouse Centre Crosshouse Road Southampton S014 5GZ United Kingdom Tel No 44 0 23 8048 0450 Fax No 44 0 23 8048 0451 E mail technical amimarine net Web www amimarine net Page 7 of 20 Manual VR973 Iss01 Rev03 docx This Page Intentionally Blank Page 8 of 20 Manual VR973 IssO1 RevO3 docx Introduction The VR973 VHF Recorder is designed to record the VHF audio along with date time and position on board workboats fishing boats and other vessels that do not require a VDR SVDR system Clear communication is a vital part of marine operations and the VHF recorder is an effective
11. our RETURN AUTHORISATION INFORMATION EMAIL for applicable return instructions AMI Marine UK Ltd Unit 9 Crosshouse Centre Crosshouse Road Southampton S014 5GZ United Kingdom A full explanation of AMI Marine UK Ltd warranty conditions can be found on our web site or requested via email Terms of Service and Policies are subject to change without notice Please complete and return to AMI Marine either by post to the above address or by email to technical amimarine net Warranty Registration Form Model Number Serial Number Date of Purchase Vessel Name IMO Number Page 19 of 20 Manual VR973 IssO1 RevO3 docx This page Intentionally Blank Page 20 of 20 Manual VR973 IssO1 RevO3 docx
12. you are interested in and open You can then further refine your search by locating the time stamp of the file you wish to replay Once located double click on the relevant file On playback you will hear the audio from the VHF and on the screen view the vessels details position course speed and the date and time AMI Marine UK ID Number CPU Time CPU Date GPS Time GPS Date GPS Long GPS Lati GPS Speed GPS Course GPRMC 14581 gt A 0434 5780 N 600502 7575 E B00 1 312 0 190713 002 9 7 C GPGGA 14581 7 0434 5738 N 60602 7575 E 1 06 1 9 20 0s M 0 Os M o 4B GPZDA gt 145816 18 07 2013 BG 00 41 20001 14 58 16 10 87 13 14 58 17 19 07 13 04 34 57 009 02 7 990 1 312 0 Pa 80 N 575 E 201307110 14S iA Figure 5 ge 11 of 20 Manual VR973 Iss01 Rev03 docx Installation Locate a suitable area for mounting the VR973 keeping in mind to keep enough space to access the right hand side for inserting and operating the key inserting and removing the SD Card and also the fitting of cables PL1 and PL2 A space of 400 x 200mm is recommended The orientation of the legs can be fixed as preferred A Torx 10 screwdriver is required to remove and fix the legs The system comes with 2 x 1 metre cables Cable PL1 is the power cable with a 2 pin bayonet type plug and Cable PL2 comes with a 6 pin bayonet type plug For a neat and tidy installation a junction box is recommended to connect the PL1 and PL2
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